Unauthorized tracking devices, including those that change their identification information periodically, are detected to protect an individual's privacy. A mobile device of a user detects a first advertisement signal from an unknown wireless device, the first advertisement signal containing information representative of the unknown device. Multiple advertisement signals may be received as the mobile device moves a distance greater than a broadcast range away from the location where the first signal was detected. Responsive to detecting a second advertisement signal containing the same identity information after the mobile device has moved at least the distance greater than the broadcast range away from the location where the first signal was detected, the system generates an interface on the mobile device. The generated interface indicates to a user of the mobile device the presence of an unknown device.
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2. The method for managing unauthorized tracking devices of claim 1, wherein the interface to indicate a presence of the unknown wireless device is generated in response to detecting the first and second advertisement signals for more than a threshold percentage of the predetermined interval of time.
5. The method for managing unauthorized tracking devices of claim 1, wherein the unknown wireless device is not a stationary device.
6. The method for managing unauthorized tracking devices of claim 1, wherein the advertisement signals have a signal strength, the signal strength not changing more than a threshold amount as the mobile device moves a distance greater than the predetermined threshold distance during the predetermined interval of time.
8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the interface to indicate a presence of the unknown wireless device is generated in response to detecting the first and second advertisement signals for more than a threshold percentage of the predetermined interval of time.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the unknown wireless device is not a stationary device.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the advertisement signals have a signal strength, the signal strength not changing more than a threshold amount as the mobile device moves a distance greater than the predetermined threshold distance during the predetermined interval of time.
14. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the interface to indicate a presence of the unknown wireless device is generated in response to detecting the first and second advertisement signals for more than a threshold percentage of the predetermined interval of time.
17. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the advertisement signals have a signal strength, the signal strength not changing more than a threshold amount as the mobile device moves a distance greater than the predetermined threshold distance during the predetermined interval of time.
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